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Soccer

Last week
7th September 2025 - 13th September 2025
Review
Dream debut for Newcastle's club-record signing, Leeds suffer late defeat
13 Sep
2.7k
6
too good
€65 million man stars as Arsenal beat Postecoglou's Forest
13 Sep
3.6k
15
bleak days
Inside Irish football's week of despair
Ireland’s lack of on-pitch leadership led to the fiasco in Armenia – and now their off-pitch leadership faces a huge challenge to salvage the future of the international team.
Gavin Cooney
13 Sep
1.6k
6
access all areas
Lessons on and off the pitch, Taylor Swift, and family: Inside Treaty United's historic season
The 42 visited Markets Field ahead of the Limerick side’s FAI Cup semi-final.
Emma Duffy
13 Sep
982
harsh review
CEO Courell: Roy Keane entitled to his 'p**s-up in a brewery' comments about the FAI
13 Sep
2.7k
8
Angry
Brendan Rodgers calls out 'cowardly' leak amid Celtic civil war
12 Sep
4.4k
5
Boost
Shamrock Rovers knock out cup holders Drogheda on penalties
A last-gasp Andrew Quinn goal brought the game to extra time.
12 Sep
1.3k
Drama
Cork City beat Finn Harps, Kerry come back from 3-0 down
12 Sep
2.9k
11
Wrap
Arsenal continue winning start, Man City get off the mark
12 Sep
896
LOI
Derry City go second in table with seven goal thrilling win over Bohemians
12 Sep
1.2k
Hibs
Scottish league champions Hibernian swoop for LOIW duo
12 Sep
1.2k
Vote of Confidence
FAI CEO guarantees Hallgrimsson his job to November, defends spend on coaching staff
12 Sep
2.7k
22
Liverpool
Alexander Isak will have to ‘build up gradually’ with Liverpool – Arne Slot
Updated 12 Sep
1.3k
THE BEAT
FAI Cup worth more than ever before... and here's why Rovers winning could be good for Bohs
With the Hoops on the hunt for the Double, knock-on effect for European place would benefit side that finishes second in Premier Division.
David Sneyd
12 Sep
840
Unimpressed
SIPTU express frustration after FAI CEO fails to attend redundancy meeting
11 Sep
2.2k
3
Wave Goodbye
Andre Onana leaves Man United
11 Sep
4.6k
9
Soccer
'Whoever gets this role is in a privileged position' - Athlone interim boss
11 Sep
943
Cycling
Ganna takes Vuelta stage 19 time trial victory, two protestors arrested
11 Sep
541
Soccer
Chelsea expect financial rather than sporting penalty as they face 74 FA charges
11 Sep
1.2k
4
Court
Former Premier League referee David Coote denies child abuse video allegation
11 Sep
1.6k
Gong
Shelbourne's Harry Wood named player of the month for August
11 Sep
511
having his say
'There's a bit of ego, a bit of arrogance for Ireland. They've got nothing to be arrogant about'
11 Sep
6.1k
30
TAKING ACTION
PFAI and Ireland supporters press FAI bosses for answers over potential Israel suspension
11 Sep
1.6k
10
free transfer
Christian Eriksen signs with Bundesliga club Wolfsburg
11 Sep
1.5k
5
New Jobs
FAI confirm former Shamrock Rovers CEO John Martin as new director of football
11 Sep
1.7k
5
New Era
Postecoglou determined to ensure Nottingham Forest 'takes its rightful place'
11 Sep
1.5k
9
Closing In
The Dubliner one win away from qualifying for the World Cup - 'It feels incredible'
11 Sep
5.5k
3
Match Report
Disappointment for Athlone Town in Europa Cup qualifier away to Glasgow City
Women’s Premier Division champions fall to 3-0 defeat in first leg.
10 Sep
1.6k
5
a broken team
'It’s honestly tough to see the light' - Hallgrimsson sums up Irish football's latest rock bottom
10 Sep
2.5k
7
Watch
Why does our international football team not have a sports psychologist?
10 Sep
1.4k
7
David Coote
Former Premier League referee David Coote charged over child abuse video
10 Sep
2.4k
in detail
'You haven't seen the worst of it' - FAI eyes open to decline but no plans to sack Hallgrímsson
Former Shamrock Rovers CEO John Martin accepts director of football job at a time when Irish football knows its problems but cannot fund recovery.
David Sneyd
10 Sep
8.4k
15
On Home Ground
'That's Michael summed up' - Crawford can't help but gush over Ireland U21 match-winner Noonan
10 Sep
1.9k
hoop dream
Shamrock Rovers' Pico Lopes on verge of World Cup qualification with Cape Verde
10 Sep
2.1k
Under fire
Why sacking the Ireland manager now wouldn't sit right
Tuesday’s 2-1 loss in Armenia has seriously damaged Heimir Hallgrímsson’s side’s hopes of reaching the World Cup.
10 Sep
3.9k
14
RELATED
Hallgrimsson: 'When you have a performance like this, the coach's job is under question'
9 Sep
A galling defeat that goes down in the record books as Ireland's worst in history
9 Sep
Player ratings: How the Boys in Green fared against Armenia
9 Sep
match preview
Athlone out to 'keep historic run going' in Europa Cup after managerial upheaval
10 Sep
612
Wrap
Ronaldo equals record as Portugal beat Hungary to consolidate top spot in Ireland's group
9 Sep
11.2k
easy
England close in on World Cup qualification with 5-0 rout of Serbia
9 Sep
1.9k
11
Report
Ireland teenager Michael Noonan enters record books with vital goal against Andorra
9 Sep
8.6k
3
PodcastThe Football Family
'Ireland's World Cup campaign is over - Do we even need a manager now?'
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